Ookinesis


[oh-uh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy-] /ˌoʊ ə kɪˈni sɪs, -kaɪ-/

noun, Cell Biology.
1.
the series of nuclear changes occurring in the ovum during maturation and fertilization.

ookinesis o·o·ki·ne·sis (ō’ə-kə-nē’sĭs, -kī-)
n.
The chromosomal movements of the egg that take place during maturation and fertilization.

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